Martha Ellen (Rush) Ashley (1834 - 1888)

Born 1834 in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Felix Leonard Ashley — married 7 Jun 1849 in Macon, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1888 at about age 54 in Alabama, United States

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Martha Ellen Norman- /Rush/^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1834

Place: Tuskegee? AL^[3]

Death

Death:

Date: 11 OCT 1888

Place: AL^[4]

Note

Note: #N844

Marriage

Husband: Felix Leonard uk- Ashley

Wife: Martha Ellen Norman- Rush

Child: Robert Augustus Rush- Ashley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Andrew Rush- Ashley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Felix Leonard Rush- Ashley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Charles Rush Rush- Ashley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage: (2nd w

Date: 07 JUN 1849

Place: 4c) Macon Co, AL^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Rush-872 was created by Jackie Ashley through the import of ASHLEY_BARFIELD_JAN14.ged on Jan 11, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S1943 Page: aka "Mary"
3. ↑ Source: #S1520
4. ↑ Source: #S1802 Data: Text: (died of malarial fever)
5. ↑ Source: #S729 Page: Grooms/Ashleyp p 127 Data: Text: "Ashley, Felix - Rush, Elen - Jun 7, 1849 Macon"
6. ↑ Source: #S729 Page: Grooms/Ashleyp p 127 Data: Text: "Ashley, Felix - Rush, Elen - Jun 7, 1849 Macon"

• Source: S1520 Title: MacCUBE, David Publication: Name: ;; NOTESource Medium: Letter
• Source: S1802 Title: Oakwood Cemetery Publication: Name: Montgomery AL; NOTESource Medium: Tombstone
• Source: S1943 Author: Wiley & Rhodes Title: PRINCESS ANN Publication: Name: 1999; NOTESource Medium: Book

Notes

Note N844HISTORY OF ALABAMA & DICTIONARY OF ALABAMA BIOGRAPHY, Vol. III; Thomas McAdory Owen, LLD 1821, S.J Clarke, 1924: "ASHLEY, FELIX LEONARD, planter, was born in North Carolina; son of William and Mary Ashley; and brother of John G. Ashley (q.v.). He was a planter & owned much property in Montgomery County. Married: (1) Caroline... (2) Ellen Rush, sister of Dr. John W. Rush (q.v.). Children by 1st wife: 1) Augustus, killed by Clay Williams, in a youthful quarrel at Tuskegee; by 2nd wife: 2) Felix Leonard, m. Mary Sumner; 3) Charles Rush, planter, m. Ella Wyman, daughter of Dr. Wm. S. Wyman (q.v.), of Tuscaloosa; 4) Robert Augustus, planter, m. Marion Myrick, of Montgomery; 5) William Andrew, d. unmarried. Last residence: Montgomery."

RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF MONTGOMERY CO, ALABAMA & THEIR FAMILIES; W. G. Robertson, 1892: "Felix Ashley, one of Montgomery county's best citizen, had a plantation and beautiful residence below the city. His first wife was a Miss Johnson... A few years after the death of his first wife he married Miss Ellen Rush, and by this marriage he had several children, who are still at the old homestead. Mr. Ashley died at a good old age.